Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-16

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~ am no more drunk or mad than
you are"
"Nol" said Lady Montbarry. Then you
are only insoent2 The ignorant English.
mind Il have Observed is apt to be insolent
in the exercise of unrestrained English
This is very noticeable to us foreigners among
you people in the streets. OF course can't
be insolent to you, IN return. hardly know
what to say to you. My maid is imprudent
in admitting you so easily to my room l
suppose your respectable appearance misled
her | wonder who you area You mentioned
the name of a courier who left very
strangely Was he married, by any chance.
Are you his wife! Aud do you know where
he is!n
Mrs. Ferrari's indignation burst its way
through all restraints She advanced to the
sofa; she feared nothing, i'll the feryor and
rage of her reply.
II am his widow-and vou know it. Won
wicked woman All! it was an evil hour
when Miss lockwood recommended my hus-
band to be his lor,ship's courier"
Before Mrs Ferrari could add another
word Lady Montharry sprung from the sofa
with the stealthy suddenness Of a cat-seized
her by both soldiArS-and shook her with the
strength and frenzy of mad woman you
lie, you lie. You lie," Site dropped her hold
at the third repetition Of the accusation and
threw up her hands wildly with gesture of
despair "Oh. Jesus Mrial is it possibler
she cried Can the courier have come to me
through that Woman:' She turned like
lightning on Mrs, Ftrrari and stopped her as
she was escaping from the room. Stay here,
you fool-StIy here and answer mel II YOU
cry out, sure As the heavens are above you,
I'll strangle you with my own hands. Sit
down agan-and fear nothing. Wretch 1t
IA who am frightened frightened out of
my senses. Confess that you lied when You
used Miss Lnckwood'S name just now! Mol
don't believe you GA your oath | will be-
leve nobody but Miss Lockwood herself.
Where does she liyes Tell me that. You nox-
ious. singing lit le insect-and You may go.n
Terrified as she was Mrs. Ferrarl hesitated
Lady M0ntharry lifted her hands threaten
ngly, with tue long, lean, yellow-white
fingers outspread and crooked at the
tips Mrs. Ferrari shrunk at the SIGHT Of
them, and gave the address, Lady Mont
barry pointed "ontemptu0usly to the door
! then changed her mind. mo! not yet!
| you viii tell Miss Lockwood what has hap
| pened and she may refuse to see me. will
! 60 there at once, and you shall 60 with me-
| As far as the house-not inside of it. Sit
down again. | am going to ring for my
maid. Turn your back to the door; your
cowardly face is not fit to be seem"
Sine rang the bell The maid appeared
MY cloak and bonnet-instantly
The maid produced the cloak and bonnet
from the bedroom
"A cab at the door-before | can count
tenl" -.zl
The maid vanished Lady Montbalry sur
veyed herself in the glass, and wheeled round
again. with her cat like suddenness, to Mrs.
Ferrari 81.
Il look more than half dead already, don't
| II" she said, with a griRl burst of irony
"Give me your arm
She took Mrs. Ferrari's arm and left the
room. You have nothing to fear, so long as
you obey she whispered, on the way down
stairs "Yol leave me at Miss Loekwood's
door and never see me again"
In the hall they were met by the laHdiady
of the hotel Lady Montbarry graciously
presented her companion. MY good friend
Mrs. Ferrari; am so glad to have seen her
The landlady ACCOMPANIED them TO the door.
The cab was waiting Set in first, good
Mrs. Ferrari, said her ladyship, "and tell the
man where to goh
They were driven away Lady Mont
barry's variable humor changed again With
low groan of misery, she threw herself
back in the cab. Lost in her own dark
thoughts, as careless of the woman whom she
I loI hn, IN
sat by her side, she preserved a sinister
silence until they reached the house where
Miss Lockwood lodged In an instant she
reused herself to action. She opened the
door of the cab and closed it again ON Mrs.
Ferrari before the driver could get off his
box.
Take that lady mile further on her way
home" she said, as she paid the man his fare.
The next instant she had knocked at the house
door. ais Miss Lockwo at homer"
"Yes, maam" ....
She stepped over the threshold; the door
closed on her.
(which way. ma'am!" asked the driver OF
the cab.
Mrs Ferrari put her hand to her head, and
tried to collect her thoughts. Could she
leave her friend and benefactress helpless al
Lady Moutharry's mercyl She was still
vainly endeavoring to decide ON the course
that she ought to follow, when gentleman
stopping at Miss Lockwoods door, happened
to look toward the cab window, and saw her
Are you going to call on Miss Agnes too7'
he asked
1t was Henry Westwick Mrs. Ferrar
clasped her hands in gratitude as she reeog
! nized him